Pics are welcome. I have been planning to do that since over two years and I still have not started yet...lots of ideas, but none of them seemed ideal.
This is my first version. I only wanted to be able to slide roof over for immersion then slide back enough to get in and out of the seat without hitting my head and for when I'm using VR. I used 2 sheets of foam board which I joined using some old PVC lengths I had. I simply used small screws to screw thought the foam board up into the PVC (this is all just temporary while I fine tune the design) For the slides I used 2 x keyboard drawer slides as they are very low profile. To mount the slides I used a couple of 'L' brackets connected to my aluminium uprights and used timber to to connect the bottom of the slides and the top of the slides I screwed through the slide and foam board into more PVC. It's pretty crude but works well and does what I want for now.
Thanks. My plans included hinges to open the "roof", but the slider idea is a better one I think... Hmmm...back to the drawing board...
My very modest setup, first time it's been out of storage for about 9 months, due to various reasons. Been testing it this weekend, all seems to still work. Should have taken a photo before I folded it up and put it away, but will do that next time I'm using it, if I remember! It's not the best setup, but I have very limited space, and you have to start somewhere! Thrustmaster T300 wheelbase and Leather 28 GT rim on a Wheelstand Pro: Secondhand, but good condition Fanatec CSR Elite pedals (with loadcell on brake) next mini project is to figure out how to move the brake pedal to the left, nearer to the clutch (and/or to remove the clutch completely, I don't use it), as I left foot brake.
I have the same pedals megalithic and I modified the player at g27 brake pedal to fit over the clutch and brake, will add a photo
I was using tilton style pads and found it difficult to be consistent on the brakes as it was a small target to press right and I have big feet so often I would have pressure on the left or right side of the pad and not get full brake pressure. This works great.
Thought I do an update on my upgraded Closet Rig. It have been through some big changes this winter!! This is the old set up: Though, I upgraded to a Oculus CV1 shortly after this pic. New Rig: 2017-2018 Got the Fanatec CSL Elite LC pedals which I inverted. Replaced my G27 to a Thrustmaster T300 with the Ferrari 599XX Evo Rim Still use my G27 shifter as a Button box, and on Right hand drive cars, also have some springs so I easy can change from H patern to Sequential. Used to have only two springs across the two middle screws, but after the 3Drap Carbon Fiber Mod I had to upgrade to several springs. Got 2x Thrustmaster TH8A Shifters. One is used as an analog handbrake with a simple spring tension mod for right hand drive cars in Dirt Rally. I also got a SHH Shifter that I use as a Sequential shifter. And on the right side I have a Fanatec CS Handbrake V.1.5 Then I got myself a GT Omega Rear seat frame, and the RS6 seat that I mounted to my GT Omega Wheel stand. On the seat I also have a Gametrix JetSeat KW-908 for Haptic feedback. Also got an BJJ button box, and one from Derek Speare Designs. Finally the whole set up.
A lot of wires here and there... But who cares if there's Oculus rift on board You made a huge upgrade!
He,he. Yeah, plenty of nice looking wires! Thanks! Thanks! If it wasn't inside a closet I might have done something about those wires. Or rather, my wife would have made me do something about them if it wasn't inside the closet, she can't stand seeing cables laying around.. I don't see them when racing. VR, and upon that it's pitch black when I turn of the light.
Sweet setup Heppsan, Ferrari and wires everywhere reminds me of my own setup. How's the Jetseat? I've been toying with the idea of getting one for racing and space simming.
Nice setup, do you still manage to find all the gear/brake levers and buttons with the CAR headset on? I guess the levers shouldn't be too much of an issue, as we manage to find the shifter and handbrake in our cars in the dark, but the button box may be more of a challenge?
Wish my laptop (see signature) supported VR, but it's graphics output doesn't support it, despite the GPU being powerful enough. Ah well, by the time the next generation of VR comes along, with better resolution, I guess I'll replace my computer then
Thanks! It's nice, I really like it! Was first looking into getting a Buttkicker gamer 2, but read that it was some trouble and latency when using VR. The JetSeat conects via a USB, so no interference with the CV1. I also got 8 motors instead of one, and to a cheaper price. Haven't tried it in flight sims yet though, but guess it will be good for that to. Bought mine from Andre's shop along with his Simshaker wheels softwhere: https://andres.shop/jetseat/11-jetseat-kw-908-air.html Really fast shipping, had it delivered to my door within 4-5 days. Thanks! Yes, the gearsticks and handbrake are no trouble at all, you instantly know where they are from muscle memory. But you actually learn quite quick where to find the buttons on the button box as well.
I had a GTX 980M before I upgraded to the current laptop, and I could run the DK2 on it without any issues. This laptop crashed before I got my CV1 though, so never got a chanse to try the CV1 with that one.. But I have read that people have been able to run a CV1 on a GTX 980M with a HDMI to Displayport cable. If you know anyone with a rift, you could try to run it with your laptop. It might work.
Ok guys, so here's my little project I was working on more than the effects may suggest. Not really a cockpit, but just a part of it. Tadaaaaa: The seat comes from Honda Civic XIII. I decided to use steel chromed rims as a base. Mostly because I hoped it's gonna fit better to our living room (well, my wife hates it anyway xd). That decision then made the whole project way more difficult than I expected. I wish I had done some pics in the early stages... But to sum up, I'm gonna point out the main obstacles I faced while making this seat. The front and the back of the rails of the seat are not on the same level. Thats why I had to use some kind of support to make it even. What's more, the back and the front of a single rail had its assembly holes in diffrent planes. That was quite tricky thing, but I found the solution: The elevator of the seat was broken. As I tried to adjust the height of the seat, only one side was raising up or down. Welding was needed to fix that. There's a steel bar which links both sides of the seat in elevator mechanism which was broken off. The rims were not bended perfectly. As a result, it was almost impossible for the base to stand flat and even after setting it up. I had to cut the profiles here and there to make them more similar. The connectors I used are quite stiff and solid, but on the other hand, I wasn't able to set up the base at first and then connect it to the rails of the seat. I had to set up everything at once, which was quite hard when all the parts were loose. All of this took me quite a lot of time, but in the end the seat is comfortable and looks pretty good in my opinion. We'll see if its's gonna make it through the years without collapsing